NEW YORK, NY (July 25, 2013) – The world’s top soccer teams and their best players are set to descend on the United States over the next to week as the inaugural Guinness International Champions Cup kicks-off in the world’s most iconic venues. The tournament, which begins this Saturday in Valencia, Spain will take place in six cities across the United States from July 31-August 7.

The announced rosters confirm the intent of participating clubs to win the inaugural tournament. The Guinness International Champions Cup is 2013’s premier summer soccer competition by the numbers, featuring 12 World Cup winners, 27 players who played in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and 28 of the world’s top 100 players according to the Guardian newspaper in England.

“Today’s roster announcements further validate the tremendous competition fans will witness over the next two weeks,” said Charlie Stillitano, Relevent Sports CEO. “It is rare to see such star power in the United States let alone in one city as we will on August 6th and 7th in Miami.”

The action begins this Saturday in Spain as Valencia hosts A.C. Milan in its famed Estadio Mestalla before coming to the United States beginning with a match on July 31 in San Francisco between Juventus and Everton at AT&T Park. The action will continue on August 1 with matches in Phoenix and Indianapolis with Real Madrid taking on the LA Galaxy and Chelsea facing off against Inter Milan respectively. The semifinals will be played on August 3 in Los Angeles and August 4 in New York. The tournament will conclude with two days of finals on August 6 and 7 at Miami’s Sun-Life Stadium.

Relevent Sports brings the excitement and intensity of international soccer to the United States by showcasing the best clubs in the world through premier tournaments and events. Going beyond the game, Relevent provides an innovative approach to building international soccer presence by utilizing brand development, grassroots planning, corporate sponsors, international touring and philanthropic initiatives for the soccer organizations.